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NewsHow to really know your security risks
The more precisely a risk can be assessed, the more easily it can be prioritized. However, the traditional model of assessing risk by multiplying potential loss by the likelihood of occurrence is too Read more...
Spotlight: Adobe warns of security threat
According to an announcement late last week, hackers are exploiting "critical security issues" in the company's free PDF Reader and Acrobat. The vulnerability in Adobe's software opens the door for Read more...
DNS flaws opens the door to an array of attacks
Security researcher Kaminsky, who first discovered the DNS exploit that had organizations around the world scrambling to patch their Domain Name Servers (DNS), spoke to a packed session at the Black Read more...
Exploit for critical DNS flaw released
Just in case you haven't heard by now, a critical flaw in the DNS protocol used to enable much of the Internet as we know has been discovered. Unfortunately, some independent research triggered an Read more...
Lotus Notes catches a bug
Lotus Notes has a new headache. Researchers at Core Security Technologies say there is a serious bug in the Autonomy KeyView software used by Lotus Notes to process Lotus 1-2-3 files. Ivan Arce, Read more...
Survey: CIOs aligning business and IT successfullyAccording to a new survey by the McKinsey Group, most senior IT executives are successfully aligning IT strategy with business needs, collaborating with the business in ways that add significant Read more... Survey: Lack of Web 2.0 experience is a weak linkWeb 2.0 technologies offer many capabilities to organizations that know how to exploit them, but a lack of Web 2.0 experience by the IT staff can hold them back. A survey by search software Read more... People as the greatest security threatCompanies are often so focused on network attacks that they forget that real human beings pose a great threat as well. Called social engineering, people pretending to have credentials they don't Read more... The changing role of the modern CIOThe driving forces changing the business world at large will change the role of the CIO. For example, CIOs with experience setting up or operating IT shops in the Far East will be in greater Read more... Gaining your employees' respectNot all managers deserve to be managers and even those who start out with good intentions can fall into bad habits along the way, gradually losing their employees' confidence and support. The Read more... | Press ReleasesEmsisoft Warns: Zbot Trojan Spreads By Fake Facebook Friend RequestThe malware analyst team of security expert Emsisoft has detected a new wave of fake Facebook emails leading to malware contaminated websites. Users of the biggest social network worldwide should be Read more >> Sourcefire Protects Customers Against “Apache Killer” ExploitCOLUMBIA, Md.--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Sourcefire, Inc. (Nasdaq: FIRE), the creator of Snort® and a leader in intelligent cybersecurity solutions, today announced that its Vulnerability Research Team (VRT) Read more >> Dome9 Security Protects Access to WordPress Servers with Innovative Cloud Security ServiceNew WordPress Integration Delivers Critical Layer of Security for More than 50 Million WordPress SitesSAN DIEGO, Aug. 9, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- HostingCon 2011 (Dome9 Booth No. 236) – Dome9 Security™, Read more >> FireEye Joins Blue Coat Technology Integration Partners ProgramFireEye Web Malware Protection System appliances work with Blue Coat ProxySG Appliances to stop advanced malware, zero-day and targeted APT attacks MILPITAS, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- FireEye, Inc., Read more >> Rapid7 Experiences Record-Setting Year with 107 Percent Increase in SalesCompany Closes 2010 with Seventh Consecutive Record Quarter and Record New Sales SAN FRANCISCO--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Rapid7®, the leading provider of unified vulnerability management and penetration Read more >> |
